Scholarly Rose puts friendship asid

Geneva defensive end Adam Rose has been disrupting opposing offenses all year as the Golden Tornadoes have rolled to a 7-2 record.

His exploits, however, haven’t been limited to just on the field. The Freedom grad has been named as a District 2 Scholar-Athletes by ESPN the Magazine.

A junior biology major with a 3.45 GPA was selected as a second team selection by sports information directors across the country.

“It’s a big honor,” said Rose, who has 7½ tackles for losses and four sacks this season. “I had no idea it was coming but I guess it shows that hard work pays off.”

While Rose’s academic pursuits will continue as he plans for a career as a dentist, this weekend his plans will include a different kind of drilling.

Shawn Lehocky, a fellow Freedom grad, is seeing more time as Westminster’s quarterback. He is the Titans’ second-leading rusher with 387 yards and six touchdowns and has passed for 717 yards and five TDs.

During Rose’s senior year at Freedom, he played both center and tackle so, at times, he was snapping to Lehocky.

“On the field, nothing’s personal, said Rose. “When we get on the field, it’s all ball. After the game, we’ll shake hands but, on the field, everything’s about the game.”